Can glass walls be made more
interactive and fun..?? The answer is YES!! This is made possible by a new
technology namely, TRANSWALL. Transwall is a two-sided, touchable, transparent
display technology. This concept is developed by Woohun Lee and his research
team, at KAIST. This prototype has been launched even on a 65” inch
screen. The hardware consists of 2
projectors, 2 plexiglass sheets, holographic screen film, 2 IR touch sensor
frames, surface transducer, 2 microphones. Featuring an incorporate surface
transducer, Transwall provides audio and vibrotactile feedback to users,
enabling people to see, hear, or even touch other people through the wall while
enjoying gaming and interpersonal communication.
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Imagine a glass surface where we can
freely draw, flip and spell, play games, play music, sense the vibrations and
communicate with another person who is on the other side of the glass screen. Isn’t
it amazing?? Transwall makes this concept come true. Transwall is designed to
be installed inside buildings such as shopping centers, museums, and theme
parks for people to have an opportunity to collaborate even with strangers in a
natural way. In this way, the simple and
silent glass surfaces can be transformed into an active space for creativity,
as well as a gaming spot. This is definitely an amazing and promising field and
further researches are going on to improve the already developed ideas. Undoubtedly,
Transwall gives us an extraordinary social interaction experience.
For more information watch this video:
TransWall: KAIST’s two-sided, transparent touchscreen
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